Currently, California’s SLCP strategy contains a ban on refrigerants with a GWP of 150 or above in new commercial and residential refrigeration equipment; a ban on refrigerants with a GWP of 750 or more in stationary air conditioning; and a ban on sales of refrigerants with a GWP greater than 2,500, to be followed in a few years by a ban on refrigerants with a GWP greater than 1,500.

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The SLCP strategy was approved in the spring, but it is not yet a regulation [...] It’s a roadmap of proposals to address HFC emissions.” – Glenn Gallagher, ARB

“The SLCP strategy was approved in the spring, but it is not yet a regulation,” stressed Gallagher. “It’s a roadmap of proposals to address HFC emissions.”

Gallagher noted that the ARB still has “a lot of data gaps,” including information on the cost and energy consumption of alternative refrigerant-based HVAC&R equipment.

He hoped those gathered for the workshop could fill in some of the data gaps. “Your issues and concerns are welcome. Feel free to request a one-on-one talk with ARB,” he said.